Result

Su Ping opened the regional chat interface, only to be greeted by a flood of messages. The channel was already overwhelmed with hundreds of complaints and distress signals from fellow Lords.

[Anonymous 866]: All my troops were killed by a wild boar outside... Someone help me! I don't even have food to eat today, nor can I summon any more troops...

[Anonymous 7649]: Same thing happened to me too, brother. My archers were killed by a wild snake just outside. It's of the eighth rank in the mortal level and is standing right outside my protection shield... Please help!

[Anonymous]: Something similar happened with me also...

[Anonymous 87656]: This is not at all as easy as we expected... All our troops are getting wiped out on the first day itself. I don't know how we're going to survive the test after seven days...

Seeing that similar situations were happening to everyone in the group chat, Su Ping let out a breath of relief. At least he wasn't the only one plagued by misfortune.

But when he read the message about one Lord being cornered by a Rank Eight monster just outside their protective shield, Su Ping couldn't help but feel a twinge of sympathy for that unfortunate soul.

Just then, while he was still scanning through the chat, a vampire he had previously dispatched for surveillance returned. Noticing the figure's arrival, Su Ping immediately approached him.

However, he paused, confused. The vampire stood there unscathed—completely free of injury. This was far from the scenario he had anticipated. He had expected his soldiers to return battered or at least showing signs of combat.

But this vampire didn't have a single scratch on him.

From this, Su Ping initially assumed that perhaps the vampire had been lucky and hadn't encountered any powerful opponents. Yet, before he could dwell on the thought further, the vampire spoke in a calm, respectful tone.

"My Lord, I have returned. While surveying the surroundings, I encountered three Rank Six monsters and seven Rank Five monsters, among many others. I successfully eliminated all of them. From the battles, I collected seventeen hundred soul crystals and forty-nine units of meat."

As he spoke, the vampire waved his hand. A moment later, all the loot materialized on the ground in front of Su Ping.

Seeing the sudden appearance of the items, Su Ping was stunned. Up until now, he had believed that only he could utilize the infinite storage space. But this scene confirmed that even his soldiers could access it.

More than that, the vampire's sheer combat prowess left him deeply shocked. To think he had managed to kill enemies up to three ranks above him…

Yet despite the surprise, Su Ping found himself satisfied. This was undoubtedly a good sign—one that further assured his chances of survival.

A pleased smile slowly appeared on his face.